Uzbek archeologists unveiled ancient ceramic vessels in the Tashkent region. In particular, two vessels and three jugs in the Bo'ka district, Uzbekistan's Academy of Sciences has reported.
Ceramics clarify some aspects of the history of the Chach-Tashkent oasis in the III-II centuries BC and subsequent centuries. Two egg-shaped jugs have a flat base; one has one leg, and the other has two legs. In an L-shaped single-handled jar, the handle is connected at one end to its wide forearm and the other to its neck. It has a scratch from a comb tool, and above it is an imprint of a snake's scales.
Of the five items found, the petrified bowl with a shape of a woman is unique. It was discovered for the first time in the Tashkent region and was created in the ancient Greek tradition. It may be associated with the arrival of the Seleucid commander Dedamam (3rd century BC) in Chach-Tashkent. The religious outlook that entered due to his invasion was reflected on this vessel as a Greek goddess. The image of a woman resembles Medusa, the symbol of the temple of Apollo, built in the 2nd century BC in modern Turkey. According to Greek mythology, she was gorgeous.
Among the studied vessels, a shell-shaped container or bowl also stands out. The woman depicted in this bowl has curly hair parted in the middle and a wreath on her head.
According to experts, the finds are essential historical evidence.
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